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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01
Yalua5le Farm For Sale at
Private Contract

The undersigned offers for sale
at private contract his farm situa-
ted on Occohannock Creek contain
ing 434 acres. 1t is beautifully 10.
Gated, we'll adapted to trucking
purposes, has abundant resources
and is convenient to churches,
schools and steamboat wharves-
being one mile from Davis wharf
aud half mile from Sturgls wharf.
Upon 1t there is a fine orchard and
on it's shore there is planting
ground for an unlimited quantity
of oysters. 1t is so situated that
it can he conveniently subdivlded
into four farms, with ample re-
sources for each. 1t will be sold on
reasonable terms. For further
particulars either call onor address
by letter. S. B. BULL,
Charlottesville, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01
ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SMALL
FRUITS SPEClALTIES.

We are now ready to book orders
for nursery stock for fall delivery
We are located on the line of the
N. Y, P. q N. r. r., and can ship
at shortest notice either by freight,
express or mail. We aim to grow
such stock as is especially adapted
for the Eastern Shore, and to sell
at prices in reach of all. Every
thing we sell will be guaranteed
true to name,. and shall make it a
point to endeavor to give satisfac-
ton every time. We offer a fine
stock OF desirable fast growing
shade trees, among which we men
tion Carolina poplar, silver leaf,ma
pie, American white elm, Russian
mulberry, box elder, weeping will
low, and about 20 varieties Of the
slower growing sorts.
The Carolina Poplar
has come to the front as one of the
fastest growing shade trees known:
of beautiful green foliage and SYM
metrical top desirable for lawn or
street planting. We are prepared
to fill small or large orders for all
the leading old and new varieties
of Strawberries; also raspberrles,
blackberries, currants, grape vines,
Sc. Our stock of fruit trees are too
young to offer this season, but we
have arrangements with reliable
nursery men, so that we can supply
anything in the fruit tree line at
lowest nursery prices, and can ship
with our stock, thereby saving
freight. ALI fruit trees we sell will
be guaranteed true to name. We
are also booking orders for cabbage
plants for winter planting, The
best sorts ready about Nov. LIST, at
S1.25 per thousand, 10 cents per
hundred. Cold frame and hot bed
plants ready about March LIST at
T! rs cents per hundred. Plants for
summer planting ready about June
10Th at 81 per thousand. Tomato
plants, best sorts ready about April
10th at 25 cents per hu'ldred.-
Small fruits and plants by mail Il
specially. Ifyou need anything in
the nursery line, send us list Of
what you want and let us price it
for you. Write for catalogue and
price list.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Gen. Wickham has been rcnomi.
nated by the Democrats for the
State Senate from Hanover and
Caroline counties.
There was frost in various sec.
tions OF Virginia last Sai urdly
night, and there is fear Of great
loss TO the tobacco crop.
Last Saturday was a red letter
day i'll the history of the divorce
courts OF Chicago. Over 100 de-
fault cases alone-said to be the
largest number Oh record for one
day-were dlsposecof.
An Iowa girl, who was voted the
handsomest lady in the county,
tainted away three times III sue
Cession when the joyful news was
brought to her. A different man
caught her each time.
/ The Virginia Republicans will
open all octlve campaign this
month. Anappolntment lOr dis
cuSSion between Hons. john S.
Wise and John w. Daniel is an
nounced soon.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has
decided that animals imported for
breeding purposes, though the i'm
porter announces his intention Of
selling such imported ANIMALS for
such purposes alter importatiOn,are
entitled to entry free of duty.
The Democratic State committee
are busily engaged In preparing
campaign documents, one of which
will be paper showing the amount
Of capital that has been invested in
developing the coal and other min
eral resources Of the State.
Since the recent death OF ex Sen
ator Cilley, of New Hampshire, the
oldest surviving Senator is Simon
Cameron, of Pennsy lvania, who
was born in 1899. After him come
Jefferson Davis, born IN 1908, and
Hannibal Hamlin, born i'll 1SO9.
The American yacht Volunteer
on Tuesday last defeated the Brit
ish yacht Thistle, IN race in New
York Harbor with the greatest
ease, thus securing first chance
for the championship cup.
Senator Riddleberger is CRITICS.
ing Malone very severely in his
paper, the Harald. The antago-
nism between the two is shown by
the fact that the regular Republl-
cans have called a convention for
Shenandoah and Page at New
Market, Virginia, to nominate a
caudidate-tasa State Senator, and
Vim. Malone has called one at Luz
ray, Page county, for the same pur-
pose.
Tie Presi dent and Mrs. Cleve.
land lett Washington yesterday, for
an absence of three weeks in the
West aud South. They will be ac-
companied by no officials, the 9th.
er members of the party being the
Presidents private secretary, Col.
Lamont, two personal friends OF
the President-Mr. Wilson S. Bis
sell, Of Buffalo, his formerlaw part
ner, of New York, who was mem.
Der of his military staff while Gov
ernOr.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

remember that he has been in the
preparatory school of Republican
ism long enough now to be admit.
ted into full membership and will
insist upon his rights' AS a Demo-
crat OF Republican he must answer
our queries, aud does any one
doubt with which party he will cast
his LOTT
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Gen. Wickham has been rcnomi.
nated by the Democrats for the
State Senate from Hanover and
Caroline counties.
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KENT { IL2QN
ParksIev Station,
p H DAVIS,
DAVIS WHARF,
-Accomac county, Va

-ACCOHSuC C0~istyi t.
Invites the attention of the pub
lie to the following facts:
1. That he keeps constantly on
hand a large select and cheap stock
of merchandise.
Q. That -four, a speciality with
him, is delivered to him at a very
small expense, and can therefore
be sold as cheap as anywhere on
Eastern Shore.
8. That lie sells coal during the
entire year, and always at bottom
prices.
4. That he always has CLANS on
hand for sale when in season-also
oysters.
5. That he has for sale at private
contract, several valuable houses
and lots at Davis wharf, contain
ing 8 acres each,improved by dwell,
| ngs and all necessary outhouses,
etc, on reasonable terms.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

The editor Of the Virg'nlan, now
that our position has been defined
in matters which seem to give him
so much concern, but which really
are meant by him to blind the PEG
pie to the real issue in which they
are most interested, will proba bly,
not question our right to catechlse
him. To the end therefore, that we
may see whether che has put on
the livery Of heaven to serve the
devil" Mahone-stand up Broth
er Weaver, that you may see your
self as others see you. You say
that you 'swere neither committee
man nor delegate to attend any
meeting or convention of any par
ty," but you we're in that meeting
in the abushes" held on the Fair
Grounds lately, and will you, there
fore, please tell us in what capacity
you attended, 1t is a homely
adage, perhaps, but nevertheless a
true one "that birds of the same
feather flock together," and as the
meeting in question was in the in
terest Of Malone, is it not fair to
presume that your plumage did not
differ materially from the delegates
in attendance, though you deny,
that you we're one Of themf Don't
dodge the question, it matters
not in what capacity you attended,
but if you were there and are
ashamed Of it, as you seem to be,
say so, and after reasonable pro
baton, if the "loaves and fishes" of
Malone are not too alluring, and
you desire it, we will again re-
ceive you in the Democratic fold.
Again, Brother Weaver, it is
known by every one and the com
ment is universal, that through the
columns of the ViYyinian of which
you are editor, that Republican
measures are advocated, and Re-
publican methods are approved land
Republican leaders are praised and
that anything which emanates
from Democratic sources, if noted
by you at all, is but to damn it with
faint praise, worse than open
condemnation. If your readers,
then interpret your illusions cor
rectly, what becomes of your boast
ed political independence Again,
Brother Weaver, the issue is now
made up between the parties in
Accomac, and the standard bear
ers are in the field; the one as the
representative of Democracy,
pledged to the support of such
measures as an intelligent con-
stituency shall demand of him,
subject to his own convictions of
right, the other as the representa-
tive of Boss Mahoue, and the in
quiry is therefore pertinent, we
believe, under which banner will
you serve7 The questions asked
ought not to be hard to answer, if
as is predicted, though not in the
Republican ranks now, our brother
1is going to get there all the same"
and he will not dodge the qnes
tions, if as an Independent he will
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Last Saturday was a red letter
day i'll the history of the divorce
courts OF Chicago. Over 100 de.
fault cases alone-sald to be the
largest number Oh record for one
day-were dlspoSecof.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

There was frost in various sec
tions OF Virginia last Saturday
night, and there is fear Of great
La - u tho tnhlnl., n1nnA
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Lessons in harmony, lectures on
the theory and practice of music
will be given free of charge. First
class instruments, comfortable prac,
tice rooms, and best musical jour.
nails, free to all pupils.
Pupils of this school will have
the advantage ofthe English course
taughtln the Onancock high school
of which Mr.. G.. q. Joynes is prin-
cipal, or take the course in the
Onancock Academy as may be de-
sired. This school will be conduct
ed in the second story of the col
lege building, separate and apart
from, and will iu no way conflict
with the Public High School.
Deductions will be- made for
those taking both organ and piano
lessons.
For further particulars, address
MRS. T. J. LAWRENCE.
Mrs. Lawrence is a full graduate
ia music Of the Wesleyan Female
College, NC, and pupil of the eel.
ebrated John Koerber of Germany.
She has had large experience as a
teacher of music. She has taught
in the Wesleyan Female College,N.
O., and last year at the Onancock
Academy. She is well known
throughout this section as a musI-
clan.
Mrs. Joynes is teacher of much
experience and success. She has
for a number of years maintained
a fine musical department III con-
nectio-s with the Onancock High
School.
Miss Boggs is full graduate in
the languages to be taught. She is
in every way fully prepared ana
capable Of serving the public IN all
the duties OF her department.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-10-01

Piano lessons with use of instru.
ment per quarter. $1,000.
Organ lessons with use of instru.
mept per quarter, $1,000.
Special vocal lessons per quar-
ter, $50.
Vocal lessons i'll class per quar-
ter, S1.25.
German, Latin, French, each per
quarter, $3.50.
Elocution and calisthenics per quar-
ter, $500.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
A Judges shrewd Trick.

Trial Justice Robinson, of Anderson,
has unique way of fastening guilt
upon the criminals that appear in his
court. writes a Columbia, $. c., CORE
spondent of the New York Herald
The other day negro was arraigned
before him charged with stealing
hog. One of the witnesses for the
prosecution was specially active in his
efforts to fix the guilt upon the prison
er, and in an unguarded moment
showed himself guilty of duplicity.
The judge took cognizance of this fact,
and finding the evidence against the
prisoner wholly insufficient for con-
viction, ordered him released. Be
lieying strongly in the guilt of the
party he had spotted, the Judge deter
mined to try the effect of an old chest
nut, and suggested to the large crowd
of darkies present that the matter be
left entirely to very fine game roost-
er he had in the yard. The PROPOSE
tion met the approval of the audience
in the courtroom, and he ordered the
feathered judge to be brought in, to-
gether with a large iron wash-pot.
The rooster and the pot both in, the
judge assumed all the dignity possible
and proceeded to announce, deliberate
ly and solemnly, that the rooster would
be placed under the pot and every ybody
in the house would be. expected to
touch it, while the negroes present
would sing "Let the old ark rock on. "
''The rooster, said the Judge. "will
crow when the guilty man touches the
pot.
Hands were then clasped and circle
formed around the pot, and ''Let the
old ark rock on was sung as only ne
groes can sing.
The Judge noticed that the burly
fellow he had suspected, was very
nervous, and, was making his way to
the door. He therefore urged him to
enter the circle and touch the pot. The
fellow declined, saying, Il am out of
dat scrape now and want to stay
out
He joined in the singing. but would
not touch the pot. The older negroes
regarded his conduct as conclusive
evidence his guilt, and upon being
pressed he made full confession of
his crime, and was then sentenced to
three months Imprisonment in the
county jail.
The ignorant negroes now think
Justice Robinson's trick is the triumph
of genius, and are ready to worship the
game-cock. They are also willing to
leave all the stealing cases in that COM
munity to the infallible judgment of
Judge Robinson's rooster.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
Advantages of Sunday school.

A Boston lady prominently identi-
fed with Sunday school work. and who
is much interested in bringing our Chi
nese residents within the pale Of Christ
ian influence, called the other day upon
one Of her celestial protcges. John
welcomed her visit to his laundry with
evident pleasure, and when the greet
ings were over the Mongolian, in re-
sponse to her inquiry, gave her TO
understand that he enjoyed very much
attending the Sunday school, informa-
ton that was exceedingly gratifying.
Anxious, however, to receive more
practical demonstration of the influence
of the school upon him. she asked him
if he did not think it did him good.
III, yi!" came the convincing re-
sponse, .swashee fol le whole convle-
ration. '---B0st0s B%dafs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
Would We Returnq

Would we return
If once the gates which close upon the past
We're orened wide for us aud If the dear
Remembered pathway stretched before Us
clear
" h,rcon life's April shadows lightly cast
Recalled the old sweet days of childish fear
With all their faded hopes and brought anear
The iar-on streams in which our skies were
Did these lost dreams which wake the souls
sad yearning
Butlive once more and waited our returning,
Would We return2
Would we return
II loves enchantment held the heart no
And we had come to count the wild sweet
pain,
The fond distress, the lavish tears-but vain:
Had cooled the hearts hot wounds amidst
or mountain gales, or, on some alien shore
worn out the souls long anguish and had
At last the dragon of despair-if then the
OF vanished years came back, and, as OF
The same voice called, and with soft eyes be-
guiling,
Our lost love beckoned, through times gray
Would we return?
Would we return
Once we had crossed to deaths unlovely
land
And trod the bloomless ways among the dead
Lone and unhappy; after years had fled
With twilight wings along that glimmering
strand,
If then-an angel came with outstretched
hand
To lead us back, and we recalled in dread
How soOR the tears that onee for us are shed
May flow for others-how like words in
sand
Our memory fades away--how oft our waking
Might vex the living with the dead hearts
breaking,
Would we RETURN
Would we return?
Robert Burns Wilson, in Century.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
FLOWERS and PLANTS FOR SALE.

II Nhere can now be found at my hot house on
n harhe1 street. adJoining Mrs. &Iasrdder ) ]
a variety OF ants, dOwrrs, anu cuttings oI ali
k1nds. LadIoS are invited 10 cal aud examine
my STOCK, faroicuar attention 10 PAD to
dfapiLg hANU1NO 1ASh ELS anu IEuSlIc
MorA. InUS QUEEN, FLORIST, no. l6 5lar-
ket street, aft
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
Pure Air For Birds.

''Do you mean to tell me, said a
London bird-fancicr to customer,
''that bad air hurts little birds?"
There can not be doubt about it.
was the reply. Il can not vouch for it
on my own authority, but have read
in book, written by one who certain
iy knew what he was writing about,
aud he says that if canary, in its
cage, is hung beneath the curtains Of
bed on which two adult persons are
sleeping, the bird will be found dead in
the morning. The vitiated air will
have killed it. "And you We're flat
enough to believe such CANNON as
that, eh?" The wrinkled visage of the
fencier lit with grin as he unhtched
from nail Immediately above his own
dreadful bedstead what looked like
neatly-made little box about twelve
inches square, and shut in on all sides,
except that in one of the panels there
was round hole the circumference of
a crown piece. "You have just come
in time" he remarked, 'for me to
prove to you that what that book-writ-
ing chap has to say about it is no bet
ter than pack of lies. What should
you say, now, was in this boxp' My
friend took it in his hands, and at once
pronounced that whatever it was in the
box it was alive. Right you are, alive
and well and hearty, I'll wager, said
the sweet-meat maker. "lt's a chat
finch that's inside, and he's been shut
up like You see for better than fort
Y,i,rht - 4baf 4i,,,n ~, .x4bat, bs.
began TO molt. and served him like |
serve 'em all-like ali fanciers serve
emil clapped him, cage and all, in
this molting box, and there he's been
ever since without seeing daylight.
and with no more fresh air than could
get to him through this small hole.
Now, I'll fetch him out, and YOU shall
see how much the worse he looks for
wishiated- air, as you call it.. Then
withdrawing one of the sliding panels
from the box an Internationally foul
and filthy cage was revealed, and OH
its perch stood n chaifinch, bright eyed
and healthy looking, and with its new
plumage in splendid condition. The
customer was amazed Git was marvel
Gus that it should be so, but it is simply
fact that hundreds of the best Of
Londons feathered songsters are
'molted off, in the same Way, and
was fain to admit that the bird looked
well. HE couldn't look better, re-
sponded the grubby old toffee-maker
triumphantly; land now what about
your open windows and your precious
fresh breezes a blowing in, and which
you would have, I'll be bound. if you
had a kin at home i'll, and which, as
you have said, is almost the same thing
rs a small bird? Melting is sickness,
don't you know, and my plan is to
bung 'em up close and sweat it out Of
EN-. And you may dependaop it,
mister, if human young 'uns was served
in something like the same way when
they was took bad with any complaint,
people wouldn't have half the trouble
with Them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
How to Drink Water.


The leading medical journal of
France has published pamphlet pro-
testing against the extrayagant use of
artificial mineral waters, which, it sets
forth, do the double damage of cooling
the stomach, thus laying the founda-
ton for gastric catarrh, while the lime
stone held in deposit in the carbonated
waters finds its way TO the kidneys.
and eventually produces Bright's
disease. The pamphlet also protests
against iee-water as a provocative of
eatarrh in the stomach. 1t further
says: Water should be drunk cool,
but not iced, with the juice Of quarter
or half lemon in it. Mineral water
should also be drank with Il dash of
lemon. Water should always be swal-
lowed slowly. 1t is not the stomach
which is dry, but the mouth aud throat.
If you toss off drink of water yon
throw it through your mouth into Your
stomach, without doing the former any
good, while you injurd the latter by
loading it with what it does not re-
quire. Drink slowly, and keep the
water in your mouth for moment
when you begin. If you work in hot
room in hot weather, tie a damp cloth
around you temples, anil you will not
experience half the er.siag for drink
you otherwise would. 49, Atsan.u Coas-
etitukIon,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09

OW is the Time to Bye Cheap, Mems
A heavy BOOTS $40 up; Mems Tine SHo. !
SI.~0 up LadIeS DutJon S4.0O up; LaaIes lace
90 Gus, up, Lduaes uiiS hId DuGJun SOD. WO-
men niIe oiippcfs just III; yer! cneap, Gail
carry at IL ILM-A1No, 10 sIarne, space. 3Z3
4 RE AOC INSURED AGAINST FIRE !?
a mot cali at Onceon CHAS, a. ZlMMERMAN,
agent Tor the 'COntlncntaI, "Oerlnau, and
0crnanla Insurance Companies, and take
out poIcy. satisfactory terms All Insur-
ers' Special Inducements 60 large insurers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
WEAK. NERVOUS MEN

Suffering from Nervous Debility, Premature
Deehne, Exhausted Ita.ity, Wea mess OF Body
and InInd, &c caIsed Dy Soutnlui errors. we
and nauura home cure free or charge. address
HEIDELbEnG Co, zo5 w. l4tn street, New
York. 44tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09

A. OR SALE.-A fast sailing CAT BOAT-22
feet long-ln nrS6 C4siSS oruer-wllI ue sold
cheap. Apply at This once, 3u
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
WANTED
To BUY UP OUTSTANDING LIFE INSUR-
ANIE POLICIES On The ENDOW-
MENT Or TONTINE PLAN.

All persons having Endowment or Tontine
Life Insurance Policies on winch they have
been paying premiums for any number of
years and who desire TO sell the same. will aD-
ply to hlCnAIkD u. ELLIOTT
No. III Conduit St. Annapolis, Nd.
p. o. Box I62.) iIoff
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09

He will gIse you saIisfac ionl He make
Coed Work, ana will please GU. He make
q nrSt-clsas> set Of single Harness for $1,000
And double set for $500
lEfand- Made
kepairIng promptly astended TO at reasonable
prices and satisfaction guaranteed.
J. ). MCCANN.
noyss~ffl - Mariand Ave
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09

UST OUT-And for sale cheap, nice
- seat WAGUS, at 4. II. STEW EMS, Snup
Prince george street. ml=-Iw.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09

Il OST.-A pair Of Gold EYE GLASSES, be-
II tween VIM. G.. alls and B g. o. Express
Office liberal reward is offered If left at this
Once. "a
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09

AA AN EED.-A PARfN Ek, with a small
w capitaI, To nefp W start a STEAM SAW
MILL IN the suDurDs Oh Tins CITY. Address
LOCk BOA S@s5, 4AnnapoliS sid.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
AHOUsES FOR SALE. ~

Six new TWU-SIORY BRICK HOUSES, beau
ufuily located on Horn Point. they have nve
rooms eacn, neatly nnlshed, conveniently ar
ranged. good yardS anu OutDuiIdlugs, a new
pump Oh pure water, at the edge or pavement
running along the entlre row. Ehey eolnInAnd q
nue IronI view Of the harDOr auu Naval aCsad-
eIny. Viii DO sold cheap. on easy terms. Also
other desirable houses al Annapolis Tor sale.
j. EDW WAtUS - u NnUE.
3l5 Real EsIa. q and Insc Art
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09

W ANTED to Buy, for cash, some establish
w ed BUSIN Eoo, Oh SI,UOJ 10 SI,OVO. All
uress, M" CAPIrAL o1Ice, With particulars
anu cOnfluenJlaLy. I9Jr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-04-09
ANNAPOLIS, MD. SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL g. 1887.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We viii insert in this column advertise
meats of Wants. For Rent. For Sale. Lost,
Found. &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK, or less. for 90 Cents.